Manele is a community in Maui County, Hawaii, home to about 50 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96763.
Homes sold for a median of $517 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lanai City; part is in Manele
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manele. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Kahului International Airport (OGG)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lanai Airport (LNY)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Urban Honolulu, HI69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manele; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Manele had 7 residents in the 2020 census, down 76% since 2010.
It’s the 163rd largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.
Maui County grew from 26,743 residents in 1900 to 164,754 in 2020.
Maui County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 60°F. About 15.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lanai Ap 656, HI weather station (3 miles away).
62,683 jobs at 5,000 businesses in Maui County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manele.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanai High & Elementary SchoolLanai City | Pre-K–12 | 579 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lanai City.
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